“Enjoying the bushland of our local area is absolutely my favourite thing about living here. Sparkling waters, cool gullies, pretty lookouts. We’re so lucky.”

This large park occupies the beautiful bushland valley between the suburbs of Hornsby Heights, Thornleigh, Galston, Pennant Hills and Cherrybrook, reaching up to the quiet waters of Berowra Creek.

Covering a 25km stretch of the Great North walk, the park offers more than 70km of walking tracks and fire trails. If you’d rather enjoy nature at a slower pace, enjoy a picnic or barbecue at Crosslands Reserve, so close to the suburbs and yet so far from the speed of daily life. Berowra Creek is a great spot for some canoeing or kayaking, and there are some good places to dangle your line overboard - you might be lucky enough to catch some lunch.

Take a walk along the Place of Winds interpretive trail. It’s an easy walk along the boardwalk over salt marsh and through woodland, featuring so...

Why you should visit

Berowra Valley National Park is a special place. Here are just some of the reasons why:

Aboriginal importanceBerowra Valley National Park is the traditional Country of the Dharuk and Guringai people. It contains a number of significant Aboriginal heritage sites, including artefacts, middens and campfire sites. This special area, with its land and waterways, plants and animals, features in all facets of Aboriginal culture and continues to be of great significance to Aboriginal people today.

Bush in the ’burbsEucalypt forests, delightful birdlife and all manner of creatures occupy this very beautiful bush valley stretching from the suburbs out towards the Hawkesbury river. Load up your pack with sandwiches and hats and take the family for a wander along the trails or laze under a tree at Crosslands Reserve while the kids play. While you're in the park, keep your eye out for a powerful owl, sea eagle, wedgetail, or koala in a grey gum.

Making tracksGreat North walk is an iconic track that stretches 250km from Sydney to Newcastle. Constructed in 1988 as part of the Australian Bicentenary, the walk takes in diverse landscapes and a lot of Australian history. Part of the walk travels through Berowra Valley National Park along the Benowie walking track.

Wonderful waterwaysBerowra Creek is a hidden waterway perfect for canoeing, boating and fishing. Escape the noise and traffic of the city and come and while away a few hours in the perfect serenity of this lovely little spot.

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Great North Walk - Calna Creek Bridge currently closed - Great North walk - Berowra Valley National Park
National Parks are working to restore access at Calna Creek after the footbridge connecting Crosslands Reserve, Hornsby Heights and the Great North Walk north of Sam's Creek was damaged during heavy rains and became impassable. The Great North Walk northbound can be accessed from Glenview Road at Mount Ku-ring-gai. For information regarding the upcoming works contact NPWS Valleys Area office on (02) 8448 0400 or visit the NSW National Parks safety page for park safety guidelines. For walking information please go to Great North Walk.Quarry Trail restricted access (Ends Tuesday 28 July)

The North Shore Regional (NSR) Target Shooting Complex Management Association and NPWS are working to improve visitor safety along the Quarry Trail. As such access restrictions are in place where the trail bisects the danger area of the Hornsby RSL Rifle Range. Entry points to the Rifle Range danger area are signposted. Restricted areas are:

An 800m section of trail, 2km from the Quarry Road entrance, Dural and

An 800m section of trail 300m from the Stewart Avenue entrance, Hornsby

View a map of the affected area All visitors and personnel wishing to traverse the restricted section of trail must request prior authorisation by contacting the NSR Target Shooting Complex Management Association on their 24 hour contact number: 0417 201 606. If shooting activities are underway unauthorised visitors and personnel must use alternative authorised routes to navigate around the affected area. Alternative routes for walkers are currently being investigated. Great North Walk access adjacent to Berowra Creek is unaffected by the closure. Follow the link for further information regarding the Hornsby RSL Rifle Range
Locations affected: Great North Walk, Great North walk - Berowra Valley National Park

Getting there

For the Great North walk, Benowie walking track and Jungo walk from the M2 motorway:

Take the Pennant Hills Road exit and head north

Turn left at Observatory Park to stay on Pennant Hills Road

Turn left onto Boundary Road in Pennant Hills

Turn right onto Bellamy Street and follow all the way to the end of the road, where the tracks begin

From Westleigh, Thornleigh, Hornsby and Galston Gorge:

You can also join the Benowie walking track from Manor Road, Hornsby, Quarter Sessions Road, Westleigh, or the Galston Gorge on Galston Road and via the Bellamy fire trail off De Saxe Close, Thornleigh

From Hornsby to Crosslands Reserve:

Take the Pacific Highway north from Hornsby

Turn left onto Galston Road

Turn right onto Somerville Road

Follow the road through the gate to the carpark at the end of the road

From Hornsby to Barnetts lookout:

Take the Pacific Highway north from Hornsby

At Berowra Heights, turn left onto Berowra Waters Road

Turn left onto Barnetts Road. The carpark is located at the end of Barnetts Road